Bluegrass Convention, Awards Set for Jan. 31-Feb. 3

More than 30 bands are scheduled to perform during the Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music of America’s annual convention and awards show Jan. 31-Feb. 3 at the Sheraton Music City Hotel in Nashville.

Bands will showcase each day of the event. The awards show is set for Sunday, Feb. 3, beginning at 7 p.m., with Ronnie Reno as host. Performing on the show will be Rhonda Vincent
& The Rage, the Lewis Family, IIIrd Tyme Out
, Mountain Heart, Rarely Herd and the James King Band.

WSM-AM, which has won the station of the year award for five years, will be given SPBGMA’s Masters Gold award.

Chuck Stearman, who heads SPBGMA, says last year’s convention drew an average of 2,000 paid registrants each day. He reports that registration for the upcoming event is running ahead of that for last year. A spokeswoman for Sheraton Music City confirmed that all its rooms are sold out for this period.